Sam Sesay
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Joseph Sam Sesay is a Sierra Leonean politician and currently serves as Sierra Leone Minister of Agriculture
. He was appointed to the position in October, 2007 by president Ernest Bai Koroma
.
village of Kamasasa, Tonko Limba chiefdom, Kambia District
in the Northern Province
of Sierra Leone to ethnic Limba
parents. His father was a clergyman and his mother was a farmer
. His father established the Wesleyan School and Church in Tonko Limba chiefdom.
, Bombali District
and then proceeded to the Wesleyan Secondary School also in Kamakwie. AFter completing his secondary education, Sam Sesay attended the Magburaka Technical Institute in Magburaka
, Tonkolili District
and where he earned a tercher's certificate. Sam Sesay later taught at the Pampana High School in Magburaka, and Baton Memorial School in Makeni
.
In 1981, he moved to Russia
, where he completed his masters degree in medicine
at the Russian Academy of Sciences
in Moscow
in 1987. Sesay has also undergone postgraduate studies at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague
, the Netherlands
. He also completed a certificate programme to the World Bank.
In 1992 to 2000, he worked in the Planning Evaluation Monetary and Statistics division of the then Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. In April 2000 he moved over to the National Commission for Resettlement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (NCRRR) as Programme Manager and Evaluation Unit, after which he became Director of that unit. In 2004, Sesay had two offers, one - to go as the Director of Planning at the Commonwealth, and two, to work as the Civil Affairs Officer with the UN in Liberia. He decided to work in Liberia and was in charge of the civil affairs unit responsible for the Forestry Development Authority.
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. He was appointed to the position in October, 2007 by president Ernest Bai Koroma
Ernest Bai Koroma
Ernest Bai Koroma is the fourth and current President of Sierra Leone. He was sworn in as President on 17 September 2007 at the State House in the capital Freetown, shortly after being declared the winner of a tense run-off in the 2007 Sierra Leone presidential election with 54.6% of the vote over...
.
Early life and education
Joseph Sam Sesay was born in 1959 in the ruralRural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
village of Kamasasa, Tonko Limba chiefdom, Kambia District
Kambia District
Kambia District is a district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Kambia. The other major towns include Morebaya, Kasirie, Kamassassa, Kukuna and Mange. The district has a population estimated at 304,357....
in the Northern Province
Northern Province, Sierra Leone
The Northern Province is one of the four provincial divisions of Sierra Leone. It comprises five Districts and covers an area of 35,936 km² and with a population of 1,718,240 . Its administrative and economic center is Makeni...
of Sierra Leone to ethnic Limba
Limba people (Sierra Leone)
The Limba people is a major ethnic group in the Republic of Sierra Leone. They form the third largest ethnic group in the country, about 8.5% of Sierra Leone's total population ....
parents. His father was a clergyman and his mother was a farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
. His father established the Wesleyan School and Church in Tonko Limba chiefdom.
Education and career
Sam Sesay attended primary school in KamakwieKamakwie
Kamakwie is a small town in Bombali District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The population of the town was over 8,098 in 2006 estimate...
, Bombali District
Bombali District
Bombali District is district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It's capital and largest city is Makeni, which is also the fifth largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the north. The other major towns in the district include Kamakwie, Kamabai, Masingbi and Binkolo...
and then proceeded to the Wesleyan Secondary School also in Kamakwie. AFter completing his secondary education, Sam Sesay attended the Magburaka Technical Institute in Magburaka
Magburaka
Magburaka is the capital and largest city of Tonkolili District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It is the second largest city in the Northern Province after Makeni and the 6th largest city in Sierra Leone with a population of 66,313 It is located at around , along the Rokel River...
, Tonkolili District
Tonkolili District
Tonkolili District is a district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Magburaka. The other major towns include Mathora, Magbass, Yonibana and Mile 91...
and where he earned a tercher's certificate. Sam Sesay later taught at the Pampana High School in Magburaka, and Baton Memorial School in Makeni
Makeni
Makeni is the largest city in the Nortern Province of Sierra Leone and the fifth largest city in Sierra Leone. The city is the capital of Bombali District and had a population of 80,840 in the 2004 census and a current estimate of 105,900...
.
In 1981, he moved to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, where he completed his masters degree in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
at the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in 1987. Sesay has also undergone postgraduate studies at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He also completed a certificate programme to the World Bank.
In 1992 to 2000, he worked in the Planning Evaluation Monetary and Statistics division of the then Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. In April 2000 he moved over to the National Commission for Resettlement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (NCRRR) as Programme Manager and Evaluation Unit, after which he became Director of that unit. In 2004, Sesay had two offers, one - to go as the Director of Planning at the Commonwealth, and two, to work as the Civil Affairs Officer with the UN in Liberia. He decided to work in Liberia and was in charge of the civil affairs unit responsible for the Forestry Development Authority.
Personal life
Sam Sesay is married with two children. He enjous listening to music, read newspapers and follow sports, particularly football.External links
- http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com/id316.html